This tank model was built totally stock except for the addition of weld seams all over the vehicle. The welds were each made with an X-acto knife heated with a candle, and pressed into the plastic. Needless to say I spent considerable time getting them all in there! I also turned a new gun barrel from steel on a lathe. Making a taper for such a small item was a first for me. During the weathering process, I added mud along the tracks and lower hull as practice for my later models.